Ireland okays gay marriage via a referendum !

The Republic of Ireland is set to turn into the 18th nation on the planet to legalize same-sex marriage and the first to do as such through a referendum as the preparatory results recommend voters said yes to the sacred correction, local media reported Saturday.

The final results are required to be counted and declared later on Saturday, yet the temporary figures demonstrate that about 60 percent voted for gay marriage in Ireland, as indicated by local telecaster RTE.

Voter turnout surpassed 60 percent at a percentage of the polling stations as more than 3.2 million individuals were qualified to partake in the referendum. In 2010, Ireland ordered civil partnership, which gave gay couples comparative, however not equivalent rights with those legitimately wedded. A 2011 enumeration uncovered that approximately 4.000 same-sex couples cohabited in Ireland. Gay marriage is legitimate in some European and South American nations, and Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

Same-sex marriage is likewise formally perceived in parts of Mexico and most states of the United States.